Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony W650

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony W650, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL8 was released 4 years later than the W650 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PL8 grades vs the W650 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 provides exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and W650 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and W650.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The more recent E-PL8 should have an edge in sensor tech.